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Referring to "Gente"

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How do i say " Indian people " , Arabic people , Chinese people . is it simply Gente Indiano , Gente Arabiya or Gente de India , Gente de Medio este( people of middle east ) o Gente de China

Just giving examples here but how do i refer to a group of people generally like "stupid people" , rich people , smart people , Laborious people or Working class people , high class people / an adjective with people , basically.

Gente Idiotas , Gente ricas , Gente Intelligentes , Gente Laboriosas .

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updated May 20, 2010
posted by SELWICH425
gente indiana, gente árabe - Fidalgo, May 20, 2010

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Gente Idiotas , Gente ricas , Gente Intelligentes , Gente Laboriosas

In Spanish, the word "gente" is singular (not plural). Just like the word "group" or "public" in English.

So you'd say "Mucha gente" "gente estúpida" etc.

updated May 21, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
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Indian people: indios Arabic people: árabes Chinese people: chinos

"stupid people" : gente estúpida rich people: gente rica smart people: gente lista Laborious people or Working class people: clase trabajadora high class people : gente de clase alta

updated May 20, 2010
posted by Anuk